It’s not often that a bad stomach leads to a great career. But a few years ago, when Daniel Malcom was continually nauseated and unable to eat, it was a pharmacist who not only helped relive his discomfort but who also inspired him to pursue pharmacy as a career. Daniel Malcom, Pharm. D, an Associate…
News
UK, Kentucky awarded $87 million to combat opioid epidemic
Addiction treatment web site FindHelpNowKY.org making strides
Correlation between Kentucky’s opioid crisis and workplace violence in healthcare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Recognizes the Full Potential of Ambulance Crews and Services
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Becomes Baptist Health Floyd
After months of transition work, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services officially became part of Baptist Health at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The new name of the organization is Baptist Health Floyd. The binding asset purchase agreement was signed at the end of June and was approved by the Floyd County Commissioners,…
Telehealth update
Enactment of SB112 guarantees all Kentuckians will have access to healthcare services, no matter where they live. By Rob Sprang Kentucky has been a telehealth leader for many years despite outdated laws and regulations that restrict how telehealth may be used, preventing many Kentuckians from accessing healthcare services that are not available close to home.…
Sullivan University assistant program receives accreditation boost
CHFS, Home of the Innocents partner to provide transitional healthcare to foster youth
Buckley King expands into Kentucky with healthcare practice
Kentucky Health Official Invited to Share Innovative Strategies Addressing Opioid Epidemic at National Conference of State Legislatures
Severity of future dementia burden revealed in 20 states, including Kentucky
According to new data reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London, multiple regions of the United States have been revealed as neurology “deserts” due to a projected chronic shortage of neurologists, and a rapid rise in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia cases. The research further shows that, due to…
Stites & Harbison Promotes Five Attorneys
Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced today that five attorneys have been promoted within the law firm effective January 2017. The new Members (Partners) include: Amy Baker – Atlanta office – Real Estate & Banking Service Group Baker’s practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions and secured lending. Her practice includes the representation of national,…
Stites & Harbison Grows Environmental Practice with the Addition of Attorney Jennifer Cave
Elizabeth Bagby joins McBrayer as Director of Business Development
Managing IP Honors Stites & Harbison Attorneys on “IP Stars” 2016 List
Hospice of the Bluegrass Staff Member Accepted into Prestigious National Program
Profiles
Meet Paul Beatrice, president and CEO of Bluegrass.org
FAST FACTS Hometown: Rochester, Pennsylvania Family: My wife is a nurse practitioner and we have two grown children. Hobbies: Cooking and sports are my favorite activities to unwind. My teams are the ones I grew up watching – the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Living in Kentucky means horse racing and basketball have become new interests.…
The Hosparus Health Physician Spotlight: Vincent William Prusick MD, Shriners Hospital for Children Medical Center
Meet Tammy York Day, president and CEO of the Louisville Healthcare CEO Council
THE HOSPARUS HEALTH PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Miriam Sigrun Krause, MD
Meet Gerard Colman, CEO of Baptist Health
Commentary
A physician’s guide to employment contracts
By Christopher Shaughnessy As hospitals and health systems continue moves toward clinical integration, more physicians are being employed by hospitals and health systems rather than practicing medicine in their own private practices. The trend toward direct hospital employment of physicians accelerated after 2012 and it appears that the trend will continue as both hospitals and physicians navigate…
Last Month
Remembering Wayne Estopinal
This month we take a moment to reflect on one of the thought leaders in the architecture community, Wayne Estopinal, who we tragically lost in an airplane accident late last year. As you can see in our tribute, Wayne’s impact can be felt across the commonwealth as well as the healthcare sector throughout the United…